When they arrived at Baixing Road, Xie Qing slowed down a little and soon found the teahouse not far away.

She turned left and plunged into the shadow of the alley that Tan Yi had pointed out.

After parking the car, Xie Qing put on her duckbill cap and went down, opened the trunk, pulled out a large rag, and covered the license plate.

After handing the camera bag to Li Ke, she found the snack bag, closed the trunk, and returned to the car.

Li Ke had already rolled up the film and put up the □□. "This position is really good. It seems that Team Tan and Team Huang have just been here."

Xie Qing said, "It should be. If the opponent doesn't expect us to come back and attack, this move may have some effect."

"That makes sense!" Li Ke raised his thumb. "I hope so."

Xie Qing first called Cao Haisheng, then tore open a bag of broad beans, and ate them while keeping watch for Li Ke.

Li Ke said "ah", and Xie Qing put one in her mouth. The cooperation was very tacit.

Five minutes later, Li Ke said, "Why are there only old men coming in and out?"

Xie Qing asked back, "Mahjong parlors, big bowls of tea, don't they fit the temperament of old men?"

"It fits," Li Ke said with a smile, "But there are still old ladies, and this old lady is dressed quite fashionably." She took a photo while talking.

The two took turns, Li Ke lying down for half an hour, and Xie Qing lying down for half an hour, until the sun set below the horizon and the light was not enough to take a clear photo.

Xie Qing said, "Let's go back. Captain Tan gave us 100 yuan. Let's go have a good meal."

Li Ke hesitated, "It's business after all. It's not good to spend the leader's money."

Xie Qing thought for a moment, "Okay, I'll treat you to a good meal."

Li Ke said, "Usually you treat me. Today I'll treat you. There's a dumpling restaurant on Fuyang Street. Their dumplings are especially good. There are three fresh dumplings, pork and cabbage dumplings, and mantis shrimp dumplings."

Xie Qing said, "Okay, I haven't eaten them for a long time."

She put on her duckbill cap and got off the car. After walking two steps, she saw a woman of medium build, wearing loose and simple clothes, riding a bicycle.

She was about 40 years old. She got off the car when she was about to reach the teahouse and looked around as she walked.

Xie Qing leaned into the shadows for a moment, and then saw the woman kick down the ladder, lock it, look around, and go into the teahouse.

The moment the door of the teahouse opened, the light illuminated the woman's profile, with a full forehead, a big nose, and a round chin - overall, the outline was good. She should be a middle-aged beauty who still had charm.

Before returning to the car, two middle-aged men walked side by side, talking and laughing as they entered the teahouse.

Xie Qing suddenly realized that this was the time for people to come to the mahjong hall.

In this way, the woman's behavior seemed very suspicious.

It was a pity that I couldn't take a picture of it. If she was a person related to the case, wouldn't it be a pity?

Otherwise, go to the teahouse?

No, it's not advisable to make a move.

Xie Qing reviewed the woman's figure, profile, and the appearance of the bicycle in her mind, arranged the rag, and closed the trunk.

After getting in the car, Li Ke asked: "What did you find? Why did you look for so long?"

Xie Qing said: "A middle-aged woman."

Li Ke said: "That's impossible."

Xie Qing started the car and slowly drove forward, "Why is it impossible?"

"Isn't it the Third Master? And I saw that the murderer is a man."

"First, the Third Master is not the murderer; second, don't you think it's more concealed if the woman calls you Master?"

"That's true, but the possibility is very small."

Xie Qing didn't think it was unlikely. If the woman's husband or son died in the war, she would be too sad and unable to think straight, and it is possible that her thoughts would go to extremes.

...

Forty minutes later, the two ladies entered the dumpling restaurant.

Li Ke ordered three kinds of dumplings and two cups of soup, then went to wash his hands.

Xie Qing took out her phone from her bag and prepared to call Tan Yi, but coincidentally, Tan Yi called first.

"Captain Tan." "

It's me. You're back , right?"

"Yeah, I just finished eating." "Thank you for your hard work

. I've wanted to play for a long time, but I was afraid of attracting the attention of passers-by." "I understand. When do you need the film?" "If it's convenient for you, come with Li Ke. I'll rinse it out right away." "Of course it's convenient." "See you later." "Wait..." "Yeah, what's the matter." "Captain Tan, have you eaten? If not, we're in the dumpling restaurant." "...No, I want the three-fresh one." "We also have the mantis shrimp one. Do you want to try it?" "Okay, thank you." "You're welcome." Xie Qing hung up the phone and was about to put it away when Xie Chen called. "Brother, how was the old lady's surgery?" "I was just about to tell you, everything went well." "Are you tired of giving up the bed? If it really affects your mood for recuperation, we'll think of a solution." "The two men have been discharged from the hospital. Two women came in today. They both come from well-off families and are very well-educated." "She's lucky." "Indeed, she said so herself." "Brother, when will you be back?" "I'll be back tomorrow. There are still many procedures to go through before the project starts, and you don't need my help here." "Drive slowly when you come back." ... Xie Qing hung up the phone. Li Ke sat down, "How's your grandma?"

"I had the surgery today, so it's not a big problem." Xie Qing drank some hot water, "Captain Tan just called, and he asked us to go to his house. You can stay at my house today."

Li Ke was immediately excited, "Okay, I want to try billiards."

Xie Qing said, "Play as you like."

She waved to the waiter and asked for some raw dumplings to be packed.

Because they had something to do, the two of them were no longer in a leisurely mood. They quickly finished their dinner and returned to Zuilong Bay.

Xie Qing parked the car at her house, went in to tidy up, froze half of the dumplings, and took the other half to find Tan Yi.

Tan Yi was at home alone, wearing a light gray sportswear and dark blue cotton slippers, like a big boy.

He closed the door and said apologetically, "It's been five or six hours, thank you for your hard work."

Li Ke smiled and said, "It's not hard, it's very relaxing to be with Qingqing." They ate some snacks and chatted for a while, which was much more interesting than working with male colleagues.

Xie Qing handed him the film roll, "Captain Tan, that..." She wanted to ask if the photos of the mountain climbing had been developed.

Tan Yi put a big envelope in her hand, "I've selected the good ones and developed them. You don't have to leave in a hurry, sit for a while, I bought a lot of mangoes, you can try them."

Mangoes were rare at this time, and even if they were available, they were very expensive.

Xie Qing was not very interested in mangoes, but she thought it would be more fun for everyone to look at the photos together.

"Okay, I haven't eaten any more mangoes. Thank you, Captain Tan." Xie Qing took two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet. "The dumplings are raw. Can Captain Tan cook them?"

Tan Yi said, "You can cook them. The mangoes are on the coffee table. The fruit knife has been washed. You go and sit down while I cook the dumplings."

Li Ke took a pair and put them on, "Thank you, Captain Tan."

The two looked at the photos first.

Xie Qing spread out the photos on the coffee table like playing cards - only those from Wuling Mountain were taken here, not at her home. Tan Yi was interested.

Li Ke saw a photo of her and Xie Qing and said happily, "This photo was taken by Team Tan, it's so beautiful, absolutely perfect."

Xie Qing looked over: the two of them were standing hand in hand among the flowers. Because they were using side backlighting, their heads were tilted to the southeast. The large patch of azaleas at their feet was very gorgeous, but did not overshadow the scenery. The artistic conception was very good.

She said, "I'll enlarge one and put it in my living room."

Li Ke said, "I'll go get it washed, I want one too."

Xie Qing picked up the single photo she took of Tan Yi, and the photo of 'Sparse Shadows Slanting Across' that she took great pains to take, "I took these two photos, how's the technique?"

A rhododendron with seven flowers on it slanted in front of a large rock, the light and shadow were folded several times by the unevenness, and the delicate petals formed a sharp contrast with the roughness of the rock.

I have to say, this photo is still pretty good.

But not as good as the one of Tan Yi - because it was taken from the bottom up, Tan Yi looked unusually tall, and the whole person was against the background of the old pine tree with twisted branches, with a deep gaze and handsome face, the picture was full of tension and a sense of oppression.

Li Ke glanced at the kitchen and whispered, "To be honest, ever since I saw Captain Tan without his glasses, I feel that all the male stars in the magazines are not good-looking."

Xie Qing said, "You won't become picky because of this, will you?"

Li Ke understood what she meant, "How could that be? Look at this one that passed the test, it's also very good-looking."

Li Ji is not as good as Tan Yi, but he is also very good, with clean sunshine and a row of neat little white teeth when he smiles, gentle and handsome.

Li Ke said, "Give me this one."

...

The two of them flipped through the pictures one by one, and discussed them from time to time.

When they talked about Chai Xuan, Tan Yi came.

Xie Qing asked, "Captain Tan, did Chai Xuan really go to learn Sanda?"

Tan Yi picked up the knife and quickly started peeling the mango. "I heard from Old Chai that she signed up."

Li Ke chuckled, "That girl has such a hot temper. It would be good for her to learn it so she won't get hurt."

Xie Qing said, "In my opinion, she should look more at the dark side of society."

Tan Yi cut the peeled mango into two pieces, one for Li Ke and one for Xie Qing.

He said, "Are there any special circumstances worth noting during the whole process of the snooping?"

Xie Qing said, "When I was finishing work, I met a middle-aged woman. She was very alert before entering the teahouse, but I couldn't take a picture because of the light."

Tan Yi thought for a moment, "It is indeed easier to hide your identity when you come to the mahjong hall when people are coming. However, just because she is alert, she may not be the target person. She may also be someone who is avoiding playing mahjong with relatives, or cheating."

He peeled another mango, "Even so, we can't underestimate her. You go find an artist tomorrow and draw this person." "

Okay." Xie Qing took over half of it, "Captain Tan, do you have the list?"

Tan Yi said, "We will get An Hai's tomorrow, and the task force may have a meeting in the afternoon."

"Okay." Xie Qing stood up, "Captain Tan, go ahead and get some rest."

Li Ke also said, "Thank you, Captain Tan, for the photos, they're all beautiful."

A "sizzling" sound came from the kitchen.

Tan Yi hurried to the kitchen, "The water for cooking the dumplings has come out, I won't see you off, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

The living room returned to dead silence with a "bang".

Tan Yi felt his mood suddenly drop.

He turned the fire on the stove and looked at the eight round dumplings in the pot that rose and fell with the boiling water, and his heart gradually warmed up again.

Qingqing took the initiative to ask him if he had eaten dinner. He still had him in his heart, right?

Of course he did!

Maybe he could find something substantial tomorrow.

I really hope this process can be faster, faster.